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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
6
The London coal exchange features an inlaid wooden floor that represents the mariner's compass. It uses ebony oak holly elm walnut and mulberry across about 4 000 slabs with notable history. A dagger haft piece in the city arms comes from a tree Peter the Great planted while a shipwright at Deptford.
A note from the Indianapolis Journal questions the idea that Ham let was feeble minded, arguing the claim is based on the many women who wish to play the part.
Improvements on the Second Division of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road remove sharp curves at Line berg replacing them with a tangent. About 14 000 cubic yards of material will be excavated reducing curvature by about 24 degrees.
A China antiquarian note describes gas carried in bamboo tubes used long ago. An author references boxes that echoed voices of the dead, likened to a phonograph in a primitive machine.
A wide array of claims about Grain-O a grain based coffee substitute fill grocery stores. It is said to be easy on delicate stomachs and cheaper than coffee with prices at 15 and 25 cents per package. The piece notes consumer interest in ice shortages and mentions magnetic starch for laundry while segueing into a wartime dispatch about Britain's war status and Boer War fronts.
Ayer’s Hair Vigor advertises restoration of hair color to gray locks with daily use. The copy claims hair grows heavier and longer, dandruff is removed, and shedding stops. Available at druggists in single and two bottle prices.
The Lamport and Holt steamer Strabo loaded with coffee from Santos on December 19 arrived at Quarantine New York and will be disinfected after thirty days at sea with no sickness aboard. Consular health reports 38 plague cases and ten deaths at Santos. The British bark Lancefield also detained for disinfection. all on board Lancefield are well.
The Roberts investigating committee notes an indefinite outlook for a conclusion as members express views to reach a common understanding. Mr Miles of Indiana is absent due to a death in the family, possibly delaying a report to later in the week. Chairman Taylor says the delay reflects thorough consideration, not disagreements.
Dissatisfaction in Germany grows over Britain's slow handling of the Bundesrath release and a formal reply to Germany's protest. A Foreign Office official said London is pressing Durban authorities, who are seen as unduly slow and aiming to avoid admitting error.
King Oscar, speaking through a private audience with an Associated Press correspondent, expressed love and interest for Swedes and Norwegians in the United States and their descendants. He praised their status as respected citizens and wished prosperity for their community. He spoke of American events, Philippine issues, and hoped the wars in the Philippines and South Africa would end soon.
The Des Moines meeting discussed militia reorganization and sought legislative steps to equip the reorganized guard like the regular army. A proposal to grant a bounty to several Iowa volunteer regiments for transportation costs was rejected. funds would instead go to guard equipment.
The Illinois supreme court at Springfield voids section 49 of the new revenue law removing scaling down of the tax levy. The ruling leaves assessed property values facing higher levies in many sections with increases in Chicago and Cook County ranging from 10 to 50 percent. The decision causes surprise across the state.
In the Clevelann district of American Steel and Wire the boss red rollers have tendered their resignations with a view to withdrawing from the red rollers association. They state they have no grievance and believe the present demands are unfair given the voluntary wage increases already granted for the mill employees.
Edward Callahan also known as Callaghan and Will Parr was arrested at the Washington hotel in Kansas City where he worked as a bellboy. A Chicago telegram says he is wanted for stealing diamonds valued at $1,000 from a guest at the Hotel Saratoga. Callahan, twenty, says he will fight extradition to Chicago.
Chicago dispatch reports Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman resigns as Moody Bible Institute vice president amid disagreement over who should author the official life of the late evangelist. Chapman contends his involvement is authorized, while Will R. Moody claims family endorsement. Chapman pastors Fourth Presbyterian Church, New York.
Ex Governor F M Drake of Centerville Iowa increases his donation to Drake University in Des Moines by 32000. The gift funds immediate improvements as philanthropy eyes a vast endowment goal of about one billion dollars with Drake intending to provide at least a quarter of that target.
J. H. Warrison a Kansas City real estate man and brother of ex President Yarrison was kicked on the head by a vicious horse at Beaumont Texas. His skull is fractured but he is resting easily and physicians hope for recovery.
A fatal blaze at a Blanchard residence killed sixty five year old Robert Blanchard his wife thirty nine and boarder William Money as investigators provide sparse details about origin and cause of the fire.
To clean stained white goods mix half an ounce each of salts of tartar and sal ammoniac with half a pint of warm water in a bottle. Shake until dissolved, then pour over the stained area held over a basin. If the stain is fresh it will vanish. if already washed repeat gently rubbing and treatment, rinse in hot water, wash with soft soap, and dry in sun.
The Labor Temple in Paris is described as the finest labor temple globally. It was built in 1892 at a cost of 400000 dollars with 82 trades and organizations sharing offices under one roof for a nominal rent. The Paris municipal council allocates 10000 dollars yearly for its main maintenance.
A lusty growing Texas city at La Porte near Galveston Bay is poised to become a major Gulf seaport. The port would link rail and water routes for vast western commerce. Deep water channel work by the U.S. government aims to attract largest ocean liners to La Porte docks.
Paris plans bull fights to add excitement for residents with the arena located within the city walls and at Engien a twelve minute train ride away.
The ad campaign markets Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for cures and internal use claims. It lists testimonials, distributor names in Toledo and calls the product best, alongside other ads for overseas travel, medicines, and household goods.
A 19th century style ad touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a powerful germ destroyer. It claims microbes thrive in the stomach liver and intestines and that Cascarets cleanse and regulate digestion. Sold in 10c 25c 50c sizes with street addresses for Chicago Montreal and New York.
The passage notes that Roman warships carried about 22a men with 174 fourmen on three decks. It states a speed of roughly six miles per hour in fair weather.
An appeal for Swanson's 5-Drops as a universal remedy lists Rheumatism Sciatica Neuralgia Kidney troubles Lumbago Catarrh Asthma and more. Trial bottles 25 cents large bottles 300 doses $1.00 prepaid by mail six for $5.00. Send orders to Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co 164 Lake St Chicago Ill.
The Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul Railway issues a new illustrated pamphlet about land along its new South Dakota line through Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties. It promises free copy by mailing a 2 cent stamp to Geo H Heafford in Chicago. The rest notes include a quip about a child's opinions and product and game remarks.
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